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Financially assists individuals so that they can remain in the most appropriate living arrangement for their individualized needs. Eligible clients can reside in their own home, an apartment, an assisted living facility, a licensed mental health facility, a center for the developmentally disabled, a room and board situation, or in a nursing home.

The AABD program can also, in certain circumstances, provide essential items to qualified recipients such as guardian/conservator fees, home repairs, furniture, appliances, etc.
Locates and pays for medical services to children with major medical problems. Child must be medically and financially eligible. Diagnostic services can be considered.

Services includes payment for medical care, hospitalization, specific equipment, and other services. Potential Disabled Children's Program services include transportation, lodging, and respite care.

Services

In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Medical Expense Assistance
Envision Unlimited provides a variety of residential living arrangements and supports to adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD).Services are individualized and person-centered. The intent is to assist each individual to live in the community in a setting most aligned with his/her preferences and those of his/her guardian, where applicable. Envision Unlimited accepts responsibility for providing directly, or by arrangements with other agencies or professionals, all necessary services for all individuals accepted for service.For individuals living in apartment settings, efforts are made to vary support to allow greater independence but also to see that needs are met and adequate support is supplied. Often, needs for support vary with stressors in the individual's life or life span changes. Some individuals can live with family members when assisted with staff support. Others reside in small group homes supporting one to eight individuals. Host family settings are also available. Medication management and monitoring are provided to members.

Services

Adult In Home Respite Care
In Home Supportive Services Applications
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Payment waivers available to persons who are aged or disabled.
Case management program for the elderly including coordination of community services to help client remain in their own home. Locates and identifies needed community services such as shopping, cooking meals, assistance in bathing and dressing, paying bills, household chores, personal emergency response systems, transportation; advocacy.

Services

Case/Care Management
In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Locates and pays for medical services to children with major medical problems. Child must be medically and financially eligible. Diagnostic services can be considered.

Services includes payment for medical care, hospitalization, specific equipment, and other services. Potential Disabled Children's Program services include transportation, lodging, and respite care.
People requiring services are asked to call and inquire about the status of the services required. State Supplemental Assistance covers services for people who are blind, residential care for elderly or disabled individuals, and home health-related care.
Funding to help families care for their children with disabilities at home include:
--Respite care
--Mileage, meals and lodging for long-distance medical trips
--Special equipment
--Home modifications

Services

In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Medical Expense Assistance
Case management program for the elderly including coordination of community services to help client remain in their own home. Locates and identifies needed community services such as shopping, cooking meals, assistance in bathing and dressing, paying bills, household chores, personal emergency response systems, transportation; advocacy.

Services

Case/Care Management
In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
In-Home Services: Assist elderly individuals to maintain their independence and stay in their own homes; services include personal care, respite and homemaker assistance. NEMO AAA contracts with five in-home service agencies to provide services.
Aging Answers offers the Good Neighbor Program which provides financial assistance for individuals needing in-home services. Individuals are eligible to receive reduced cost in-home services one day a week for four hours.
Provides services to individuals with severe disabilities so they can remain in their homes, services may include in-home personal assistant, homemaker services, maintenance home health, home delivered meals and more.
In-Home Support Services: Home care programs offered through Department of Mental Health and Department of Health & Senior Services.
Case management program for the elderly including coordination of community services to help client remain in their own home. Locates and identifies needed community services such as shopping, cooking meals, assistance in bathing and dressing, paying bills, household chores, personal emergency response systems, transportation; advocacy.

Services

Case/Care Management
In Home Supportive Services Subsidies

Medicaid Waiver in-home services, including assisted living, for those age 65 and older with care needs. Must be eligible for Medicaid.

Provides services to individuals with severe disabilities so they can remain in their homes, services may include in-home personal assistant, homemaker services, maintenance home health, electronic home response, home delivered meals, adult day care, assistive equipment, environmental modification and respite services.
Provides services coordination/case management to those disabled and/or older adults who meet nursing facility level of care for the Medicaid Waiver Program. This program is based upon the belief that people with care needs should have options for receiving services. Potential participants will meet with a staff person to determine needs and develop a care plan. Eligible persons are offered the choice of receiving home and community-based services or nursing facility care.

The Waiver allows Medicaid money to be used to purchase the following services that are not usually considered 'medical': Personal Care, Companion Care, Chore Services, Adult Day Services, Independence Skills Management, Personal Emergency Response System, Respite Care, Assisted Living Services, Assistive Technology and Home Modifications.

Services

In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Case/Care Management
Program that allows Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid waiver program recipients the option of finding and hiring their own in home care. CDAC in home care providers can offer either skilled services (medical in nature) or unskilled services (normal daily life activity). All CDAC Agreements must be approved by the Medicaid members case manager or Department of Human Services service worker.

TO BECOME A CDAC PROVIDER - contact the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise and request an application to become an individual HCBS CDAC provider (Provider Enrollment Department). The IME will mail an application form with instructions for filling it out and request a background check to be done. Send in completely filled out application to IME Provider Enrollment, PO Box 36450, Des Moines, IA 50315.

Services

In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Attendant Services for People With Disabilities
State Supplemental Assistance covers services for people who are blind, residential care for elderly or disabled individuals, and home health-related care.

Professional assistance in assessing needs, planning and coordinating services for individuals age 60 and over. Care managers arrange for home visits to meet a client in their own environment, providing a better perspective in determining the services.

Services

In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Case/Care Management
Developmental disabilities services are provided under Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers. Services are focused on integrated community employment.

Services

Supported Employment
Case/Care Management
In Home Supportive Services Subsidies

Provides the following services to those with special needs in the community:

Supported community living promotes skill building services that are unique and individualized to each participant.

Supported employment promotes skill building services in paid work environments.

Customized employment is a flexible process designed to create a personalized employment relationship between a job seeker and a business in a way that meets the needs of both.

Supported education provided to individuals enrolled in post-secondary institutions or other employer recognized certificate program. Including HiSET (formally GED), career exploration and planning, assistance in obtaining tuition and related expenses, application process, study strategies, assistance in obtaining tutoring and accommodations, and other supports needed that interfere with educational success.

Services

In Home Supportive Services Subsidies
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Supported Employment
Locates and pays for medical services to children with major medical problems. Child must be medically and financially eligible. Diagnostic services can be considered.

Services includes payment for medical care, hospitalization, specific equipment, and other services. Potential Disabled Children's Program services include transportation, lodging, and respite care.
Funding to help families care for their children with disabilities at home include:
--Respite care
--Mileage, meals and lodging for long-distance medical trips
--Special equipment
--Home modifications
Funding to help families care for their children with disabilities at home include:
--Respite care
--Mileage, meals and lodging for long-distance medical trips
--Special equipment
--Home modifications